Nearly Naked Theatre presents the Arizona Premiere of THE UNDERPANTS GODOT by Duncan Pflaster. A director surreptitiously plans an avant-garde production of "Waiting for Godot," with the main characters played by hot guys in their underwear instead of old men. When a representative of the notoriously litigious estate of Samuel Beckett crashes a rehearsal to investigate and decide whether the performance should be allowed, the performers must convince her by the seat of their... underpants.

This hilarious meta-theatrical piece asks us to test our limits of acceptable interpretation and adaptation of art from any era, be it Shakespeare or Tennessee Williams or the Batman franchise (Batnipples anyone?).Nominated for Outstanding Premiere of a Play by the NYIT Awards in NYC and WINNER of Best Play at the UNFringed Festival.

In this dark comedy, Doris and Henry meet for the first time at a light rail platform. While waiting for the next train to arrive, bizarre antics start to develop, leaving the audience to ask, “What the heck is inside the suitcase?"

Antoinette Hansen as Doris
Matt Clarke as Henry
Nicole Adair as Evie/PA System

TYING KNOTS by Allison Bauer
Directed by Ilana Lydia

Knots and Hangers have a very clear job—tie dreams and hang them in the sky. Created in an image that doesn’t believe in dreaming, Hangers starts to wonder what it’s like to move beyond…and finally dream.

Shaphan Seiders as Knots
Jamal Peters as Hangers

TWO SLEEP | TWO DREAM
April 20, 21, 27 & 28 at 7:30PM
April 22 & 29 at 2:00PM

One of Scorpius Dance Theatre’s popular longstanding themed productions, ROCK, will return to the stage March 22-24 at 7:30 p.m. at Phoenix Theatre’s Hormel Theatre. ROCK pays tribute to well-known music spanning the 70s to the 21st century. This high impact, entertaining show features jaw dropping dance and aerial works set to a wide variety of rock music, including classic rock, grunge, big hair bands, and more.

Since its last staging in 2015, this year’s updated version of ROCK will showcase nearly all-new works, with an emphasis on more recent music from the 90s and 2000s, including Nirvana, Green Day and The Cranberries. Created by Scorpius’ Artistic Director, Lisa Starry, various dance numbers featured in ROCK are inspired by the powerful and important messages found within the music. According to Starry, “I wanted to visually convey what the artist was singing about and how the songs made me feel when I first listened to them.”

In addition to the new choreography, longtime fans of Scorpius will recognize several returning pieces, including two aerial numbers. Love Hurts, set to music by Nazareth is a highly dynamic, very technical silks number, and Cherry Bomb, set to music by the Runaways is a sexy lyra duet.

Adding some comedic relief to the show, two additional works, choreographed by Scorpius’ Assistant Director, Nicole Olson will also make a comeback. Pretty Woman set to music by Van Halen and Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’, set to a song by Journey are both fun, lighthearted theatrical dance pieces that are sure to get the audience laughing. An additional brand new hammock silks piece choreographed by and featuring all of the aerial performers will also bring some literal and figurative levity to ROCK.

Other notable highlights from the show include a section devoted to Green Day, which was inspired by Starry’s work on Stray Cat Theatre’s version of the musical, American Idiot. Additionally, ROCK will close with a tribute to Dolores O’Riordan, The Cranberries late lead singer. In total, ROCK will showcase more than a dozen dance and aerial works and Scorpius’ entire troupe of 17 dancers.

The show is held at Phoenix Theatre's Hormel Theatre: 100 E. McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Tickets range from $25 to $30 (plus service fee). Discounts available. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Phoenix Theatre box office at 602-254-2151 or visit www.scorpiusdance.com.

ATC is seeking interns for our Summer on Stage Program. We would greatly appreciate any postings to your website/social media platforms. Thanks so much!

INTERNSHIPS: Arizona Theatre Company's Learning & Education Team is looking for interns for this year's Summer On Stage/Summer Backstage program. We offer internships in Stage Management, Lighting Design/Electrics, Technical Direction/Carpentry, Paints and Props, Costumes, Directing, and Education/Theater Arts Admin. Summer on Stage is a five-week intensive training program in performance and technical theatre that culminates in two fully realized productions performed on the main stage at the Temple of Music and Art, in Tucson, AZ. This year's theme is "Summer of Youth Unheard" with "American Idiot" as the musical and "Polaroid Stories" as the play. Please share with interested parties in your networks. Questions? Email Holly Garner at hgarner@aztc.org

With the upcoming 2018-19 Season (beginning in August), Fountain Hills Theater announces attractive new ticket pricing and structure. Adult tickets for plays and musicals in the Mainstage and Mainstage Too! Theaters are $30; youth 17 and under and college students with ID are $12 (formerly $23-35). Youth, student and adult tickets for Youth Productions are $12 (formerly $15/$18). A senior discount of $5 per ticket is offered for Thursday shows. For other discounts and offers including Military and Group Sales, call 480.837.9661 x3.

With excitement, Fountain Hills Theater introduces ShowHopper Flex Passes. Unlike our former Season Tickets, ShowHopper Flex Passes enable the Theater to offer group rate pricing to individuals, without need to commit to seeing specific shows on specific dates. ShowHopper Flex Passes, enable the Theater to offer group rate pricing to individuals. This is a discounted ticket package with two options: 5 tickets for $135 (a savings of $15); or 10 tickets for $250 (a savings of $50). Much like Season Tickets, these packages allow theater-goers to reserve seats ahead of time; but offers the flexibility of using the individual tickets for any combination of shows during the season. Use all of the tickets for one show…or spread them throughout the 2018-19 Season. Purchase more ShowHopper Flex Passes throughout the season as needed! The purchase of ShowHopper Flex Passes also provides eligibility to receive invitations to “members-only” events and advance seat reservations. ShowHopper Flex Passes will be soon be available for purchase online and by phone. For more info, call 480.837.9661 x3 or visit fhtaz.org.

Ticket prices cover only 42% of our operating costs. As a non-profit organization, Fountain Hills Theater is hopeful that the universalization of ticket pricing makes our theater more affordable for families and encourages attendance and participation in the performing arts.

Singin’ in the Rain has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline – the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers! In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a hot item but, behind the scenes, things aren’t always as they appear on the big screen! Meanwhile, Lina’s squeaky voice might be the end of her career in “talking pictures” without the help of a talented young actress to do the talking and singing for her.

Cast of Characters:
Zelda Zanders
A flapper socialite and actress on her ninth marriage, she is Lina’s friend and informant.

R.f. Simpson
A successful, magnanimous, film producer. He leads the other characters in creating a new movie musical.

Roscoe Dexter
A famous film director with theatrical mannerisms and tendencies. Frequently frazzled and works with Lina and Don.

Cosmo Brown
A wacky and playful on-set pianist for silent films. Don’s best friend and former dance partner.

Lina Lamont
A slow-witted silent film diva with a big personality and a harshly unpleasant voice. She is Don’s regular co-star.

Arizona Theatre Company is holding general season auditions for Equity and non-Equity actors for the 2018//2019 season in Phoenix on April 9 and 10, 2018.

Auditions for Phoenix Equity actors will take place on Monday, April 9 from 1 - 4:30 p.m. and 6 - 9 p.m. Phoenix auditions for Equity and non-Equity actors will take place on Tuesday April 10 from 2 – 5 p.m. and 6 - 9 p.m. Phoenix auditions will be in the Kax (black –box Theatre) of the Herberger Theatre Center in downtown Phoenix, 222 East Monroe, (Entrance at the Stage Door on the North side of the building off of Van Buren).

NOTE: There will be two voluntary general meetings for all local Phoenix actors with Artistic Director David Ivers on Monday, April 9 prior to the audition sessions of that day. The first will be at 12:30 p.m. and the second at 5:30 p.m. This will be an opportunity for local performers to meet the new Artistic Director and have a dialogue and Q & A session concerning ATC plans and activities in the upcoming season and beyond.

Auditions in for Equity and non-Equity actors are limited to actors above the age of 18. If actors under the age of 18 are required for a production, those auditions will be held at a later date.

Appointments are required to audition. To schedule an audition appointment in Phoenix, please call Anna Jennings at 520-884-8210 ext. 7508. If you leave a voice message, Ms. Jennings will return your call within 24 hours.

Actors must bring a recent headshot and current resume to the audition. Each actor is required to prepare two contrasting monologues totaling no more than four minutes combined. Actors may substitute a song for one of the two pieces. A piano accompanist will be provided if sheet music is presented. A CD player will also be available. There will also be an auxiliary hook-up available to the CD player for those who have their recorded music track on their cell phones. The total length of the audition must not exceed four minutes.

Callbacks for specific productions will be held at later dates throughout the season. It is anticipated that there will be local auditions for “The Music Man” and “American Mariachi” and perhaps other titles.

Arizona Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to non-traditional and multi-cultural casting. Artists of color are encouraged to audition.

In an effort to keep current files of Arizona actors, ATC requests that local actors who are unable to attend the auditions send a headshot and resume to the following address: Casting, ATC, P.O. Box 1631, Tucson, AZ 85702-1631. Attention: Tim Toothman.

In celebration of ATC’s 52nd Anniversary Season, the following is the performance schedule and contract dates for the season: Native Gardens (August 14 – October 21, 2018); Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End (September 25 – December 2, 2018); The Music Man (October 30, 2018 – January 27, 2019); Two Trains Running (December 26, 2018 – March 3, 2019); American Mariachi (February 12 – April 21, 2019); Things I Know to be True (March 26 – June 2, 2019).

Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) is proud to announce their 2018-2019 Exciting 11th Season, bringing back some popular favorites from over the years. MTA will produce 10 shows offering tremendous opportunities for performers of all ages, including no-cut productions for performers ages 6-19, as well as opportunities for adult performers. Said Artistic Producing Director, Jackie Hammond, “There is something for everyone in this incredible season that is sure to delight audience members and provide cast members learning experiences that they will never forget!”

MTA’s 2018-2019 SEASON:

Footloose
(no-cut production for ages 10-adult)

Auditions July 9
Performances July 20-22

Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman

One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory, FOOTLOOSE bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, FOOTLOOSE celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.

Footloose is being presented by special arrangement with RnH Theatricals.

A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS
(no-cut production for ages 6-11)

Auditions August 11-12
Performances September 20-23, 2018

Book and Lyrics by Willie Reale
Music by Robert Reale
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel

The treasured characters from the children’s books and the beautiful Broadway musical hop from page to stage in this story of friendship and adventure. Based on Arnold Lobel's well-loved books, A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Throughout the year, two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special.

A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS is being presented by special arrangement with MTI.

Addams Family Young@Part
(no-cut production for ages 12-18)

Auditions August 11-12
Performances September 27-30, 2018

Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Based on characters created by Charles Addams

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.

The Addams Family Young@Part is being presented by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

The Giver
(no-cut production for ages 12-adult)

Auditions October 12-13
Performances November 29-December 2

Adapted by Eric Coble from the Newbery Award-winning book by Lois Lowry

Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war or fear or pain. There are also no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. But when Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training from The Giver—to receive and keep the memories of the community. The Giver is the only person who holds the memories of real pain and real joy. Now Jonas will learn the truth about life—and the hypocrisy of his utopian world. Through this astonishing and moving adaptation, discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny.

The Giver is being presented by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
(no-cut production for ages 11-15)

Auditions October 12-13
Performances December 6-9, 2018

Based on The Comic Strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Currently celebrating its 50th Anniversary! YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Revised) is a fresh approach to the all-time 1967 classic, based on the beloved comic strip by Charles Schultz. Sally Brown joins Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, and Snoopy in this charming revue of vignettes and songs.

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Revised) is being presented by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark.

Daddy Long Legs
(ages 16-adult; 4 roles available due to double casting)

Auditions January 12-13
Performances February 21-24, 2019

Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Book by John Caird

A heartwarming Cinderella story about a witty and winsome young woman and her mysterious benefactor, based on the treasured novel that inspired the classic 1955 film. Based on the classic novel, which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire, Daddy Long Legs is a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Brontë Sisters and “Downton Abbey.”

Jerusha Abbott is the “Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home” until a mysterious benefactor decides to send her to college to be educated as a writer. Required to write him a letter once a month, she is never to know the benefactor’s identity – so she invents one for him: Daddy Long Legs. Although she knows that he will never respond to her letters, she grows more and more fond of this elusive and kindly “old” gentleman. But another relationship soon begins to develop in Jerusha’s life. Jervis Pendleton is the well-do-do, “youngish” uncle of one of Jerusha’s roommates, who introduces her to a world of literature, travel and adventure. Through her correspondence with Daddy Long Legs and her growing intimacy with Jervis, Jerusha’s letters chronicle her emergence as a delightfully independent “New American Woman.” Yet, there is one startling fact that Jerusha has yet to uncover – a fact that will change her life forever.

Daddy Long Legs is being presented by special arrangement with MTI.

The Music Man Jr.
(no-cut production for ages 6-18)

Auditions January 12-13
Performances February 28-March 3, 2019

Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey

There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic. Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man JR. is a story filled with wit, warmth and good old-fashioned romance.

Master showman Harold Hill is in town and he’s got “seventy-six trombones” in tow. Can upright, uptight Marian, the town librarian, resist his powerful allure? The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, whose belief in Harold’s power just might help him succeed in the end in spite of himself.

The Music Man. Jr. is being presented by special arrangement with MTI.

James and the Giant Peach Jr.
(no-cut production for ages 6-18)

Auditions March 9-10
Performances April 25-28, 2019

Book by Timothy Allen McDonald
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Based on the book, "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl.

A delightful adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl adventure, a boy and his insect friends take an amazing journey across the ocean. Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories, Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach JR. is a brand new take on this "masterpeach" of a tale. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score by the writing team of Dear Evan Hansen and The Greatest Showman, and a witty and charming book, this adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery is destined to be a classic.

When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. James befriends a collection of singing insects that ride the giant piece of fruit across the ocean, facing hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements along the way.

James and the Giant Peach Jr. is being presented by special arrangement with MTI.

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Based on an adaptation by Christopher Bond

Attend the dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London. Sweeney Todd has become a worldwide success since being awarded eight Tonys, (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's (A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures) tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world.

An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!

Sweeney Todd is effective as an intimate chamber musical. Featuring two unforgettable star turns and some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage, this masterpiece is sure both to thrill and delight audiences.

Music and Lyrics by Gary Kupper
Book by Gary Kupper and Rose Caiola
Based on the Books written by Julianne Moore and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Conceived for the Stage by Rose Caiola

Freckleface Strawberry The Musical (Expanded Version), based on the beloved New York Times best-selling book by celebrated actress, Julianne Moore, is a fun and touching family musical. Specifically created to perform for young audiences, families can step inside of the book's pages with Freckleface and friends as they learn to "love the skin they're in." With the help of her loveable schoolmates, including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different – and that's what makes everyone special.

Freckleface Strawberry is being presented by special arrangement with MTI.

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